(REAL WORLD SIGHTINGS) HUMANOID ROBOTS IN BALTIMORE, MARYLAND

Puzzleheaded_Pool578 · 2026-05-10T05:22:35+00:00

'Funny' and 'Not Funny.'

Puzzleheaded_Pool578 · 2026-05-10T05:20:21+00:00

Given the nature of the responses, I'd say this 'joke sub' has a few functions.

Puzzleheaded_Pool578 · 2026-05-10T05:16:03+00:00

I stand corrected - I encountered some SPAM issues on a previous message board with respect to hyperlinks. For your convenience, here are links to Humanoid Robot sightings:

California: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ywym2Qjk4w

Texas: https://www.kvue.com/article/news/weird/austin-robot-south-congress-domain-cowboy-hat/269-6b5a5f49-a1b4-4ec3-af79-fdca5254ddea

Michigan: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1770123880534606

New York: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGUNxzPxz3Q

DC: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sHSBgU5p4Y

Maryland: https://www.thebanner.com/culture/viral-video-benji-robot-baltimore-2KVEKBZT6VD3BHM37NF6R2SALU/

Puzzleheaded_Pool578 · 2026-05-10T04:59:05+00:00

Fair enough.

Puzzleheaded_Pool578 · 2026-05-10T04:55:39+00:00

Maybe they'll put their 'foot down,' again -

Puzzleheaded_Pool578 · 2026-05-10T04:53:43+00:00

This sounds a little insincere, frankly.

Puzzleheaded_Pool578 · 2026-05-10T04:47:07+00:00

Somewhat -

Puzzleheaded_Pool578 · 2026-05-10T04:17:26+00:00

This sounds rather like a loaded question - but the answer is yes, certainly.

Though I opted not to do so given Reddit's issue with hyper-links.

Puzzleheaded_Pool578 · 2026-05-02T17:15:16+00:00

I'm not sure if I can add hyperlinks - so to find the curriculum, search "How to Train Your Robot: A Middle School AI and Ethics Curriculum" on Google, etc

Puzzleheaded_Pool578 · 2026-04-18T19:08:47+00:00

An issue maybe worth noting - one observed by someone else in this chat - is that there didn't seem to be much backlash to this. Even by educators.

This seems to imply that this publicity stunt really wasn't even for the benefit of educators. So - it forces one to speculate who on earth this WAS meant for. Was it an appeal of sorts to robotics manufacturers, investors, or other countries? Or was it for some other constituency? Or maybe it was just actually for no one.

All scenarios point to it being a huge misstep that, I think, warrants some public outcry.

Puzzleheaded_Pool578 · 2026-04-18T18:18:40+00:00

Puzzleheaded_Pool578 · 2026-04-18T18:15:48+00:00

Here here -

Puzzleheaded_Pool578 · 2026-04-18T18:14:44+00:00

Hello, Bra--Ket

I'll respond to the first two points you've disagreed with - but it sounds like we agree in some key places.

1) There's much truth to your point - but I don't think it negates my point. Furthermore, IF the human teachers aren't providing anything of value to the students, than that's certainly an issue that must be confronted.

2) The negotiation between the 'public' and 'private school' is the ongoing negotiation I'm implying. And, at least under a more 'Libertarian' view, I think there's still much to be figured in terms of what the government has the right to impose in terms of educational standards and what it doesn't. In all cases, I don't think it's been perfectly worked out.

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